New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
BOMB FORACHRISTMAS BOX.
DAsTARDLY SCHEME OF SECRET foH.


49,. in., mans life and limb In this era of in
., machines was one directed against Percy T.
Mav assistant secretary of the conservatory Oh MUSIC
NJ IN. city OF York and second lieutenant Is
COMPANY 18th Regiment. inasnuch as the nature
NJ the Mot shows debOlical purpose anu III all
,eason !, must have emanaicd from one entertaining
The utmc,t hatred for the intended victim tho anar
o. surrounded with mystery. for MAY claims to know
Of no encmy Of his ; deadly I'm his vindctlvencSs.
AT about O'Clock Friday afternoon MI May
was alone in the Office OF thc conservatory, at NO
"a West Twenty-thlrd St, and was sitting near inc
stove \ ragged urchin came mp into the ONCE ana
asked for Mr. May. The latter acknowledged being
the one sought forthwith received from the boy
package wrapped in ordinary manila wrapping
paper
Who sends this ?" asked Mr. May
al Dunno replied the messenger. man give
II TO the corner" and h. dagted down STAIRS
EXAMINING THE PACKAGE
May with the usual curiosity which prompts ONO
on such occasions. examined the pacAas7 ~
with Wow to guessing its contents ana origin ~
found II TO be a fiat box abont eight ihch'N ohs anu
ono and one half inches I'm thickness ON NE Wrapper
was written in a scrawling hand: Lieutenant fcroN
Perry May merry Christmas The handwriting
was strange to May and he proceeded to take on inc
wrapper, anticipating pleasant surprise In inc FORM
a, an unexpccted Christmas gift. lie threw the
pieces OF wrapper into the fire, but ono OF 'h' nag
nons, luckily. fell on the floor. and now FURNISHES
the only ccw 10 the mystery. After tho wrapper
was removed paste board box with sliding lid was
revealed. 1t had no marks on it. but from ono emu
dangled little loop apparently forming tho Gnu VI
a thread which into the box.
"Strange gift ~ thought May, his curiosity ueihe
stu further stimulated by the peculiarly Oh inc ooJoo'
before him.
gan Juggling al the lid soon as he did so. Lie
heard a faint cracking noise like that resulting
from striking match. The purpose OF the g'i'
flashed upon the young man. He hurled the ooN
from him, and with palor ovorspreading his couh'e
nance fed to the other end OF the room. Almost
helpless with fear he stood tremblingly awaiting the
expected explosion IL did not come, and In few
moments May regained his composurc sufficiently 10
approach the diabolcal instrument. His courage
came back to him, and with II an eXpedient' he loon
from his desk pair of shears and pchng up the DON
he cut the lid off,
THE CONTENTS OF TIE BON
At one end of the box square vial filled with
an oily ycllowish fluid Adjacent TO II was capsule
rammed fun Of what looked like cotton over both
was poured a lot OF fine black grains, mixed Win
pieces of glass tacks and pieces Of iron nails May
poured out some OF the black grains, and AT SAFE
distance touched them with an ign!ted match Ihcy
flashed up, proving TO be eunpOwdcr May lhNeSt-
gated tho contrvance still more mnutey, and found
attached to the side OF the box, opposite the VIAL
piece OF brass with u ughened surface. between
the brass and the Vial lay par!or match; 10 "Aoh
was attached thread leading 10 the loop aOO'e men
toned
Young May sent messenger boy to summon
hi, father, Di. William ii. Mag. The Goctor arllNcd
losthaste, and went through similar course GA sui
prise and indignation a. ms son lau uonc. AZ, 'iHS
at the machine and fastened with IL to ING
Nineteenth Precinct station Aoase, "AeIc u i
tho case TO captain Aeiiy' Inc iat'cI ''n'04."' -
assigned detectives HasscTty and COAhU.il 10 INC
case, and these officers, 40 soon a. the! ha4 consulted
with young May. began lhc!r Woih Ihcit Al>v oo
ject was TO ind the ragged uch!n who haa D5Sh .nc
meSseneer IN Inc casg iS MA" Syt I'' 5rI
his ability TO recognize nan II he saw hlIi ae4.n
lie walled about the ncsLDOIAOOd OF the Cons ~ aiOS
for several hours that night win the oHoes' Uu' u'u
not see the 10y.
DR. EDISON SLIGHTLY BURNED.
The infcrnal machine Wa, sent BY Captain Reilly
~ Police Headquarters, where Dr.
CYRUS Edson examined It and found
out that it was meant for mischief 1t was paste
board box, about the size OF lencIboA' with slide
drawer which thread Was attached IH'.da t"e
box bottle Of nitric acid gun COLON cAliluor'
q tea,puUu:uI OF gunPOwdcr aId parIOI ma H. IAcIt
also d rusty piece vi mon fastened 10 inc Ihsiuo
oi the LON cover. The arrangement vas such that
when EcssOn pulled the thread 10 open thr boa the
paroT- match would be rubbed against the ristS IRON
and isnit.d The match would then set oil tho pow
AIihoash The quantity Of explosive was great
enough do much harnI II ishitcd III nee an, w.
Intention evidently waS to DtdA tN5 bO''o Va -
ucid and scatter the burning qbd IN the la'r %! INC
person vho opened the box There '" a. chon.h a,'u
IA the lO,tle blind disnguie person loi me
Dr. Edison pulled the cork Ont oI the botic Sc''eu@s
and In the bottle thie" small l.all'I,S %
The acid directly past his head to height 81 dc1ei
feet. Oi the acid fell On Ills hd"ds am ~.
them severely. lie had narrow ESCAPE az '""-' a.
was examining what he believed 10 Do """7
package.
REWARD OF FIFTY DOLLARS OFFERED.
A TEiEUxL reporter climbed the Stars 10 inc
Conservatory of Music yesterday and wa n'n.I'u l"
Che olcc into " hose doors poured ve.iabit lci'am
Of sounds clnanating ntiy from al hho"h
musical lis trumcuts, With spcins Oh the human
voice from piercing treble to eninrai D~''' I.o''-
dent i.5crha,d Wa ia III "Ace a. par n'y & n
to the strange medley which must have '""t"'" "''
musical ear $500, ,.,i ,l.,,.., Whom
I Vn > . MAJ va, A. pale a, .ho,t NhJ. II that
iEI"had EXPLODED i woud have r,ined not only M,
rn,,ui- 81 tb. ca,ilirr OF the couardy cu.pnL"
Al tL, moment Lieutenant May. who had .ecn Oit'
Isnr returned ana siG My '.' Slight Young man,
whose appearance + that Of a. eA, neiy noon,'sc
man. III had yet oatliE"d the wriN""sh $
resulting from hi, strange experience, ana ms 'olc'
was tIinc tremulous t, a..
much of mystery, may say a, 10 any one e.Sa.
threw them the fire and Thought nothing NOR 81
them. They were Anonymous, and never coh9idef
such documents.
IIEUrENANT MAYS LIFE THEEtTENED.
Did they threaten your life '' asked the reporter
.Ob yes: frequently. so. the handwriting on
the package i, unlike any have seen
Were no reasons mentioned III the ftici9 YOU
speak Of for the hatred thcy implied
Oh certainly. II was because went back
Hero Nav interrupted himself and he,ltansiy con
unucd: don't care to say anything about ihal-
they weI,, based on personal cnIniy that's All might
tell YOU bat don't think they had an5 .linS 10 90
with this matter / moro Inclined 40 ""i'oNo that
the person who wrote az anon! nous Comm ,'i aoi
10 Lc sunday Mercury" aDO,d inc, i"o"r ai' aDoul
mi, matter The dctcctiNtS Viii INA ma "d', roo
Nm O. formerly belonged TO the I'd ho -.mcni, ana
went over 10 the nth bcau.c vas "ncicd mo
second ueutcnancy In J.. Company. Va, cIe,,eu,
o,l entered On my duties about three week, deO Two
Wees ,o inc following letter Appeared, much to my
surprise:
DEAR sIR: We would lie 10 coll your 4ieIil"n I,
.crtaIn I..lIers gGn Z On IN Company B. u the Inst
l.lc apain Al'Ic} produced recruit from lH' -
f,,,,r,l and La. hin ,ecca s,.C..d nuufci ant Last
IirLt tJccrlcr . Wa his hi>t taraHce ~ Oncefs
uniform put iu command 81 iIr company
liz tiod very hard give crcr, bui ,Ou'd MOI 10
gave 10 order 1ut f0urs hight and lett ana column fsht
and len. lie tried TO give the command " j1n mo
line hui brought the company 10 brcah RAMS IN
stead Ne as Witnesses, think The company lnadc
big mistake. It's "a shame DIat ,ho Colonel AlIO"S
IN ihc Ith has DO